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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
Japan Glover Culture.

| would like to know something about
the clover which is springing up along
the road sides and old fields here
''Iispedcza Streata," or "Japan clover"
as it occurs to me that it deserves some
consideration and attention. A large
per cent. of our lands by constant cult
vation i'll cotton and corn, have grown
SO thin and poor that the crop raised on
them is no longer profitable. Fencing
too much run down, and requires too
much machinery and tools for wheat, SO
about the only thing loft, is to try and
stop the gulhes and washes, mako past
ures, and about the only thing i see
ilourishing is this Japan clover" L
have seen no land yet too poor, too dry
or too wet for it to grow on. Cattle are
very fond of it, and get quito fat from
feeding on it. 1t is reported that this
clover seeds on top; if that be the case,
am not surprised it weeds out every-
thing, for an Investigation shows me that
1t has seed on the root, forming about
onc-half inch below the surface of the
ground. Therefore, when the dry
weather kills the stalk, one dozen new
sprouts put up after the first rain.
wish, however, to know something more
OF It's history, and when and how to SOW,
and hence this communication. J.R.
Huntsville, Alabama
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
remarkable Corn.

Among the especially interesting and
substantially valuable exhibits in the
line OF farm products Mt the late Texas
state Fair, was half bushel of corn
developed and raised by Mr.. jeff Wei
born, OF Wclborn Bros, New Boston,
Bowie county, Toxas The coli is u
inches in diameter, it's length ten inches.
There We're forty rows of grains on the
ear land what is most rcmarkable) the
grain Is seven cighths of an inch long.
This corn she!ls one quart to the cob.
The Wclborn Bros. gathered this (very
dry year eight hundred bushels from
ten acres, an average of eighty bushels
to the acre, and this with only eight fur
rows to the row. This corn, which he
has named "Jeff Wclborns Conscience. T"
he states natures two weeks earlier than
the common white corn; it is also extra
firm, but not ilinty. Nlessrs. Welborp's
corn attracted universal attention, and
so numerous were the applicants for n
few grains that the exhibitor was forced
TO withdraw it from exhibit. 1t was
awarded both first and second premiums.
the first being splendid wagon (offered
by the Heating Machine and implement
Company, the second, twenty dollars
worth OF nursery stock, Farm and
Ranch.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
ikiNDN WORK.


,,o,fe,H.N "a e.e" Of IL n P'"s@y ~an)
1t has been said that every true mother
sees her own boy i'll the face OF every
Other boy, that the mothcrhcurt ycarns
Tor the welfare OF all. from this princi-
pie 1t IS easy TO comprehend WHY this
9tatr organization feels an interest in ali
the boys OF the state, amt dcSir $ that
ti'"t 'hcI arrive ut Il true "nt noble man
hood. Dear sister, did !our luothcr-
hcirt ever take III tho thought tl,pt the
m"I"il'y oi prisoners are under twenty
L"o years oi age, that "nc-tINgd are I'M
der sixteen, mere boys who need a
mpiher tcndcr care! Possibly the
mo''Gr Is only one IN a name, OF she
may steep under the cIodS OF the valley.
Do%S' mere children, not more than
C46H' yours OF age nave Dcch sentenced
10 tAc pGnitchtiary Ill our own State this
IC"r' "llat Il ltturc Is before such
to'i''' ~ WIN oiHGr crlihlhniS, instead OF
"ci'iS improved ny the punishment they
are '!Iliu" 0U1 ihoiItilS afterwards trained
c'lIt''Ii'''S VINO drlSht III VICIOUS habits,
"S"!.in i'u't "Hi'li' L" 90 nchInd PRISON bars
,''I'''I N"!i'' "Ec'"ti''' ace" demands
IHI me I" pty thG penalty.
~ At'N'9 one $ AcAft nicco TO tank OF
thc 'Hi!dFcn VINO are trNned rs criminals
~ '""H ""'tIhS III jail WITH oidcr experts
VINO are ANXIOUS fora pupil to whom to
In'E'tI 'l'clr VIC abundance. Some steps
ou3h1 |" lie taken to remedy tins prcpa-
L"lion OF criminal ilVeS. The state has
" i'8IlI 70 PrCiGct lt"cIi. 1t wonId be
cc9l'oII1S l!i 10 iili tncsG ldle moments III
Ipi! Nun I"Dor' Notnll6 50 torturcs a
IIi'I'a 10 20 nave hothihS TO 40. Hard
'nuor !" l"r more HeS'r2olc. Ana chill
,'rc'I ,II III pcl''Icil'N'ilca should hot mss
an Hilc t'f" I"' h'chl.'i dlSGip!Ihe.
my iEtNo ptrh ldlG' prolli8ntc, Dut
itoM ~ 'itt lH'ii"S Oh inc STATE they
,,',, ,,'1''',' "T I,.iI I'', o'u lH'ProVcH; IL is
.'o' ~ '''''. q" va ''>,SilTlS oi oifStlah
"oii,,t' ~ lteali't 10 V'lo A'"8!sl"tnro the
xxx ~ 0l ,il'tNl''B PROVISIONS lof
. ',C'"' - ''C.;o1I ''i,'tr me care Oh
~, ", ,H'''n so,JllnlonuGht tui"l "nH ln"troh'
2 t'I ~ ;iI',i' ,'0i,oiS' Mnctc tAo"c con-
,'o' iH ~ 'ti'i' uh''o[ seventeen years OF
~ i1IcotmI ,,', o'I p.iI;. pt'J'i W pc tSlornica,
,,''I v",'T''''i' "''lI c2'HpilSiicu I'll inc right
"%t1 snt1o,I i'o,t,,li SuT,uu pc a hl'l!l4i LABOR
n,i,In,,, ,"s"o," ui,'-, " l"rnl Wltu Sucil
: H., y 90 ',io "EccSs"ry 70 Ieach
smNicjn,+ ,' on~%a i"l'ty dtS4il Siloul'! oe a
Tn,,'o NJ V','Iloo r'i ~ "oii,' Z" pDy 10 tnlS
;L'C iIma "" i.coH more ol tllc jewish
Lnsi, - '','iS al ioil''inS a. l"rt 3i inc
nI}, n'tj"L -; naoi.['iDy y III tr"inill8 cli!dlGn,
mn Ii - I''eii Plo'el"' IIc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
CoCkrOaChcS.

81 beg to forward you an easy, clean
and certain method Of eradicating those
Ioathsomc insects from dwelling houses.
few years ago my houae was infested
with cockroaches, or clocks, as they arc
called here, and | was recommended to
try cucumber pecling rs remedy. [
accordingly Immediately before bedtime.
strewed the floor of those parts of the
house most infested with the yermiu
with the green peel, cut not very thin
from the cucumber, and sat up half an
hour later than usual to watch the effect.
''Before the expiration of thnt time
the floor whore the peel lay was COM
plctely covered with cockroaches. so
much so that the vegetable could not be
seen, so vOraciously were they engaged
III sucking the poisonous moisture from
1T. | adopted tue same plan tho follow
ing night, but my visitors were not pear
so numerous--I should think not more
than II fourth of the previous night
"On the third night / did not dis.
cover one; but, anxious to ascertain
whether the house was quite clear of
them, examined the peel after L had
iald III down about half an hour, and
perceived that 1t was covered with
myrlads OF minute cockroaches about
the size of flea. therefore allowed
the peel to remain until morning, and
from that moment L have not seen
cockroach In the house. Jt is very old
building, and l can assure you that the
above remedy only requires to be per-
severed in three or four nights to com
pletely eradicate the pest. OF course, it
night"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
s COTTON CHOPPER.
The Wonderful Agricultural Invention of
Camden Mechanic.
lGorre,pondence orthe Nexs and Courier.l

(C"rre,pondcncc orthe News and Courier)
CANDIES, February 1G.--Mr. j. b..
AmmonS has ma 20 cotton chopper,
which promises to be II success, and now,
with the "Ammonss Chopper" and
MaSon's picker aud gin, the farmers can
expect to make moro ont of their cotton
crop. Mr.. Ammons, whcclwright and
carpenter by trade, was raised in Marion,
but for the last two years has lived in
Camden. He mas been studying up his
machine for eleven years, aud three
years ago made Il model, which he has
worked successfully in the field every
season since. He reached what he
thought perfection last winter. His
machine is built very much like II sulky
plough, with adjustable hoes that will
leave any stand OF cotton that NAV be
dcNrod, and with one man AMI horse
can chop from twenty-five to thirty acres
a day, There is Il little scoop plough
attached IN such Il way us to act rs
guido 70 the horse always on tue next
row, the horse being made to walk in
TINS shallow furrow going across the cot
ton beds In trying the chopper the
usual way Is to leave one and two stalks
OF cotton to the hill The only obiec-
ton that has been raised is that it leaves
this objection has been done away with
by what MIR. Ammons calls two dirters,
which piles the dirt against the cotton
behind the choppim8 hoes, and thus also
keeps the wind from damaging the
stand.
Mr.. Anmons has sold several county
rights and over two hundred and fifty |
machines at $50 each, all in three |!
months. The machine has been thor |
oughly tested in Richland, Kcrshaw, F.
Chesterfield, Marlboro and Marion
counties, and it received the first diploma
at the last State Fair. The machinc
weighs about 100 pounds, and tracks
with standard wagon track. A patent
was applied for on November 30, 1856. |
serial number 2l6, 73j. \ few IN ,chincs
are being made, hut no attempt will he
made to .I, the dcmand for them until
IN time Ior he season of 1888. by that
time the plans for manufacture on a
large scale viii bc completed and large
number OF machines made. Flnttcring
oilers have been received for buy ing the
right for the States OF Louisiana and
Texas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23

General Stephen ID. Lee, the popular
and successful President of the Nl,ssis.
sippi Agricultural College, is no mere
figure head, but live and progressive
agricultural educator, one who loses no
opportunity to promote the best inter
cstS Of the farmers OF the South Re.
comfy, III addressing the Mississippi
State Grange, he said:
81 cstccm myself complimcntcl, in
being invited annually to appear before
the State Grange and address it. This
seems appropriate, as the order has
been, and is still, the largest organian-
ton OF farmers in Mississippi it is also
the largest national organization OF
farmers in the United States The
order IN Mississippi, too, did moro to
nave the y. and Nj. College established,
than any other influence. rs carly as
1910, and yearly, afterwards, they
meinorlallZcd the Legislature, and by
resolution, insisted on the passage of Il
law organizing the College rs separate
and distinct institution from the Univcr-
slty at Oxford, so that the spirit of the
Federal law would be obtained.
Now, my friends, are you ready to
be benefited by the experience Of 9th
ers? Are you ready 10 put more value
on your lands? Are you ready to take
care of your capital III business, which is
the fertility OF your soil? is there need
OF agricultural education? Your soil
was once fertile. You have carclcss!y
and by pursuing wrong system i'm
povcrishcd it. You have worn it out,
and now ready to deliver it to your chill,
drcn poorer than you got it from your
fathers. This is not right. Your chill
drcn should receive their heritage nm
impaired, from you. You must bo edu-
Gated In the now way of preserving the
fertility Of your soil. If it is too late
for you, your children must be educated
in IL c new methods. If they do not
restore fertility to these lands, others
can and will. The question is, will yo
prepare them, by education, to do this?
1t is plain proposition. If they do
not or canuot, they will lose those hands.
They will pass into the hands Of stram-
gers.
"Tho facilities in Mississippi arc at
hand to restore these lands. They are
all favorable. We have plenty of good
land yet left on nearly every plantation.
The plan is to stop cultivating poor land.
1t will break all who attempt it. One
fourth or one-third of our land is still
good. Cultivate only good land; ma.
nurc it, work it better, follow intensive
farming on our good lands. Do away
with ono-half or two-t thirds of our labor.
Utilize the poor lands as grazing lands.
Nature will cover them Mt once with
grass 1t costs nothing for grass to
grow. 1t costs nothing for stock TO eat
grass Stock.raising is the only practi.
cable way of using those lands, getting
q profit out OF them and allowing them
at some time to rocuporatc, and have
their fertility restored. 1t Will break
anybody who attempts to cultivate them.
The fertility that has been lost must be
restored before it will pay to crop them
again.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
Railroad Earnings.

IHE NEW YORK FINANCIAL CHRoNIcLE
says that tho January earnings of nearly
every Southern railroad are greater than
their losses, and that, in fact, the South
crn and Southwestern roads, taken as n
whole, record the best results. The
Chronicle gives comparative statement
showing tho January earnings of ten
leading Southern and Southwestern com
panies for six years. In January, 1882,
the earnings OF the Richmond and Dan
vile road wrrC $3.50, G28; in 1888, $3.50
737; in 1851 |. $26G, ,SS0; in 1885, 1925
653; in 1886, 3278,572; in 1887, 1854,
500 Only two of the ten roads repre-
sentcd in the comparative statement fail
to show for 1887 larger ret1rns than for
any OF the years given, while the aggre-
gate earnings of the ton roads for 1887
are over 81 zoe, 600 greater than in 1886.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
Chapter OF Accidents.

While Alex. Love--son of Mr. II. A.
LoYc--and young Mr.. Gibson were out
hunting yesterday, Alexis gun was acci-
dentally discharged, pouring the entire load
OF shot into the back part of Mr.. Gibson's
head, causing very serious wound.
Jesse Clifton, son of Rev. j. A. Clifton,
of Spartanburg, during stay of few
hours here yesterday, fell from pole or
which nc was practicing gymnastics and
had his arm dislocated at the elbow.
Yesterday, a small colored boy on Mr..
l. Med. Hoods place fell across a stick of
wood which a larger boy was chopping,
and had one Of his hands cut of. Chester
Rep0TseT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
LAUGHING Az LOCKsaIITus.
an Eiopcmcnt From Ladies' Seminary
That Heals IL Family Ecud.
(From the Louisville rost)

| NriOih tle LOUISVILLE lOSt)
a quiet little wedding in Jeflersonville
last night brought to an end u romantic
little love story and n family fcud of
several years standing. Ten years ago
John >. Built, of Cleveland, Ohio, re.
moved to point near New Market,
kentucky, and settled with his family
on farm. Shortly after his arrival
there he got into dispute with Hunter
"oiis, hciShbor, over small piece of
ground between their farms. This re-
suited in long law suit, and was finally
settled in Bullit's favor. The men were
not rcconcilcd, however, and became
bitter enemies. For years the members
OF the two families spoke harshly of one
another, and no opportunity was passed
to do an injury to the other family.
Mr.. Built at the time of his removal
to kentucky had u daughter Celia. nord
seven years. As time passed She grew
into lovely young girl, and was, sent to
the convent of the Notrc Dame, near
Cincinnati, to receive her education.
RctuIning home last Christmas for tbo
holidays moro lovely and perfect in
feature and form than ever, She met
Albert Wells, the son of Hunter Wells, a
young merchant of st. Louis, who was
also ut home on holiday visit. The
two first met at II dance at Il farmers
house near Calvary Station, but found it
both convenient and pleasant to meet
often after this. They loved one another
and when they parted after the HOLIDAYS
1T was with the agreement to corrcsuoud
SIX or eight letters were writtcn, but
while Wells received those from Miss
Bullit, the Sister Superior at tic convent
diScrcCtly kent ;ho.r dirnc+n1 =, L.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23


The Senate has passed, and the Housn
has referred TO committee, = I'M with
regard to the direct tax levied during
the war
On the 9TH Of August, 1851, rs 4 war
measure, tax Of so, 900, 600 was levied
on all the States, North and South alike
1t was proposed that if any State sboull
pay ITS share, ID per cent. discount would
DE allowed. Several of them tool, ul-
vantage of the provision. As the INV
stands, Whenever any money is duc TO 4
state which has not paid this tax, it is
placed to the credit of the State. The
FIRST Comptroller is bound to do this
nut the law has given rise to controvcr,
sizes. 10 prevent this, the bill is before
Congress-
Ihc following statement Of the direct
tax accounts is official, but only relates
to Virginia, North Carolina and West
Virginia, and the sum totals: The amount
imposed ON Virginia was $500, ,O2l .O2. OF
winch solo, oG9.72 was collected, LEAVING
Il balance due of $2l3, 5Ol 30. Byan Nrt
passed February p, 1867, the Secretary
Oh the treasury was authorized to trans
Ter SOS, 1866 of the amount originally
imposed on Virginia to West Virginia,
on which there has been collected SlSl,-
5OO.93. Upon North Carolina the assess
ment was S576, 1857, of which 1886,
i94 10 was collected, leaving Il balance
due OF Sl9O, O,OOO.22. The aggregate of
the report to all the States is over Sli.
100000.
The States that have paid and are
cfcdltcd with ID per cent. discount are
paid Just what they paid in taxes The
States that are still due the Government
arc released from payment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23

Ladies who would faint if accused of
do not hesitate to rob their neigh
bors of cooks and nurses. Ladies' who
would bemortally offended if charged with
meanncss OF envy, covct the good servants
mat their friends enjoy, and adopt no end
OF tricky and mean ways TO secure them for
themselves. Everything is fair In love and
war and in housekeeping is the motto of
many dame who passes for a model In
department and the best Of wives and
mothers. --JeUish Messenger.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23

The grand jury Of Rowan county has re-.
turned true bills against Henry Logan.
Morgan McClury and Lon Ragbcrn, chara.
ing them with the crime of confederating
and banding themselves together for the
purpose of killing Judge A. Il. Cole, Col.
n. Il. Young and his son Allie w. Young,
now County Attorney of Rowan the
scheme to murder these mon was detected
just in time 10 save their lives.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
q do not like theo. DR.. Eel.
Tho rcaSnn MhY | cnnnnl b

IHV TV05UH WHyj CUNNUC lUII.
IL has often been wondered at, the bad
odo, this oft.quotcd doctor was in Twas
probably because he, being one of the old
school or'ors, made mp pills rs large as
bullets which nothing but an ostrich could
bolt without nausea. Hence the dislike.
DR. II. " Picrcc's pleasant Purgatiyc
Pellets are sugar.coated and no larger than
hird'shot, and are quick to do their work.
For 81 arrangements of the liver, bowels
and stomach they are specific.
------4---s . s----------.---
Why are babies like new flannel? BE.
cause they shrink from washing,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
TAXING STOCK.
iiclcn Campbell on tho Importance of
Accurate Accounts.
(From the Philadelphia Times.

hc'ch Iahipbcii on mo importance q
Accurate Accounts.
From the Philadelphia Timcs.)
1t is a phrase familiar enough to th
business man and understood in n depre
by the feminine clement in the commu
nifty who realize one phase at least of it
meaning and are aware that bargain
may be regarded as its synonym. 1t is!
season when every remnant and tag ha
its place in the general account and il
forced to do such duty as may be il
swelling the years returns.
The hOusekcCpcr, who also has her OK
pcricnccs with tags and remnants, vii
by no means admit that the same process.
has any application to her system. On
the contrary, i'll spite of cooking school.
and m always increasing flood Of cooker,
books, journals and magazines, she
cIings to the early convictions that
'stock" is one OF the popular dclusionS
which must be rcnOuucCd if common
sense is 20 govern liic, and that som
founded upon stock is an extravaganza
to be frowned down and generally dis
comntcuanccd.
"lakc stockw said a Young house
keepec the other day, in my hearing.
"Iak stock! Why don't they say take a
roc's cS8 or take quart Of nightingales'
tU1hI&'''&! W1I one is as easy as the other.
w mere am l TO get stock, should like
90 hi,o"' Sheh thero are only two of us
Hn,l VIC oh,y want Il llttIe meat once a
H'S an" II ! make soup that is good
Tor anything 1T takes just rs much meat
as Iin'' " NoHeh people, Stock 'sa snare
~, t'i,' y "'''''S'oii! ana nobody but Il mil
''o>t''..a % '''.' "I'oEd S'c', cNtraNVa%"ncc.'
~. ~ remarks oi ''l'S oroer are con-
':.,',,''i t:,'i N,'''"' IN "pite OF INC long con
iim,I. i,',,i." "Tilloh''F''i"h on inc iact, IN
oIoN5 ana ont tnat stock is the only
lar rs bones ana BITS of very tOurh meat
~ NSAA'..i u, IL SctulS VIGIL 10 STATE
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-02-23
The Cost of Ignorance.

Absence of knowledge of the fact that
physical and mental weakness, indiges-
tion, impure blood, and sick headache
can be avortod by DIR. Harter's Iron
Tonic, costs millions of money annually
for oruncertain and unreliable decoctions. :
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-14
We VIII Win Snme Day.

We doubt IL there is a town in the
territory that contributes as much per
capita to the Louisiana Lottery AS
dues Miles City. We have no means
Of knowing how much is invested
every month in the scheme, hut there
is scarcely II mau IN the street who II
questioned will not confes. la having
taken a flyer Just for the ,un OF IT,"
In addition 10 the individual invest
ments, there are several pools formed
that invest from fifty To- two hundred
dollars regularly. The belief that the
drawings are dead square induces
many who could not be steered against
a brace, 10 try their luck, aud notwith-
standing that othing but nominal
prizes have yet fallen 10 this locality,
the patronage Is increasing month by
month. There is a well settled belief
that d big prize will come To Miles
City sooner or later. and this stimu-
Iates the gambling instinct In the
peODlp.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-14

Trehelli has succeeded, like Patti, In
preserving almost intact, the purity,
richness and resonance Of her voice.
Like Patti again, she N before the
public as a perfect mistress of the art
Of v0calism. who disdains to pander
to All uneducated taste, Uy means OF
operate tricks aud mannerism. Her
tones are sympathetic, mellow and
nevertheless brilliant in the higher
register. Musin belongs to the great
violinists of the age He plays with
great ease, finish and grace. The tone
he ELECTS il broad and full, smooth aud
free from scratchin -, while he ex'
GELS in the lightness and tirmness OF
his bowling and manipulation in deli
cate and rapid passages. The other
artists appearing with Trebelli anO
Musin are also spoken of everywhere
in the highest terms. The company
will play here next Monday evening,
April 18th, when Carmen will be
given, Of the most popular operas
Of modern times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-14
q. 4. *.

U. :. Grant Post, No. II, Depart
ment of MontanL 1, q. A. r., will give
its second annual promenade concert
ut the Rink in Miles City on the even
ing Of "wednesday, April %, lSS7.
There will be u drill by IA detachment
of the Fifth infantry. Music by the
Fifth infantry band. Tickets, admit
ting gentleman aud lady, 500; tickets
to gallery, so cents each.
Drill will commence at $50 sharp.
Dancing Immediately after drill.
Tickets are now on sale and can be
had Of the members aud at The usual
places. HENRY R0MEYN,
Port Commander.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-14

The national game will be not only
a thing of beauty, but OF convenience.
For the first time there Is on the mar
ket a very neat players travelling uni.
form case, made 81 Us To fold up, and
when packed Is IA satchel-like bundle
with a handle. Shoe plates Of finely
tempered steel, such as Is used in fine
table knives. have also been made, and
will not break like the old styles.
Every catcher will wear the rubber
breast protector which WAS introduced
late last year. A new freak in con
nection with new rules Is that this
year many spectators will carry their
own indicators for counting the strikes
and balls, and no umpire can make a
mistake without a hundred people In
the aduienc being not only aware Of II
but dead certain OF the fact. The
catchers will oil rejoice to learn that